Global Skills Opportunities
Enhanced quality and increased participation in global skills opportunities for students
2025 results
- 104 students participated in 12 projects within 10 countries around the world.
- 21 students identified as being part of a target group (low-income, Indigenous, African Nova Scotian and students with disabilities).
- 15 employees led and supported students on projects.
- 6 new employees involved in GSO projects.
- Funding surplus led to 2 March Break programs (CELPS in Grenada and Indigenous Learning in Costa Rica).
- Msit No'kmaq film produced to show the impact of international Indigenous learning.
- Launching your Career event with students and employees who went abroad in 2024.
- New Women in STEM (Change Makers Project) Program in Vietnam.
Employees
Students
Target groups
Projects
Countries
“International programs are fantastic. Learning in school is a great way to learn but when you get to go on an international learning experience you learn in a new way. Your whole being becomes part of the process and it wakes you up in a way sitting in a classroom never could. The things you learn stick with you forever as a result. I got to go on the Indigenous learning program and it was so beautiful to be embraced culturally and personally by the amazing group of other Indigenous people. If you ever get a chance to go on an international learning program, you will not regret it, it will change you.”
- Aiyana Demers
American Sign Language/English Interpretation program (Ivany Campus)
Indigenous Learning Program - Costa Rica 2025
Aiyana Demers in Costa Rica
Shay Vanderbrugge in Vietnam
"Students should participate in international programs because they not only give the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills but also immerse themselves into a different culture. Being able to have this first hand experience is truly once in a lifetime and something they’ll not regret doing.”
The opportunity to be a part of the Change Makers exchange program is something I will forever be grateful for. After spending two weeks in Vietnam with the students and faculty of Tra Vinh University I can confirm- it truly was an experience of a lifetime."
- Shay Vanderbrugge
Electrical Engineering Technology (Ivany Campus)
The Change Makers Project - Vietnam 2025
"Since returning from my experience in Finland, I tell all my students about study abroad opportunities. The experience of international travel, meeting diverse groups of people from other countries and learning about other cultures and ways of doing things is incredibly valuable to students. The experiences equip them with important skills for their careers and for their lives. They also make friends and memories that will last a lifetime."
- Wayne McKay
Faculty, Social Services (Sydney Waterfront Campus)
BIDS Inclusion Exchange - Finland 2025
Wayne McKay in Finland
Susan Campbell and Krista Taverner in Vietnam
“Gender equality encourages a range of goals including the representation of women in non-traditional careers. One powerful way to advance this is by showcasing women who thrive in those roles and fostering a sense of community among peers in STEM fields. The Change Makers project at NSCC offered a unique opportunity for women studying technology and trades to strengthen their intercultural competencies while collaboratively developing innovative solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
- Susan Campbell and Krista Taverner
Faculty, Industrial Engineering Technology program and Civil Engineering Technology program (Ivany Campus)
The Change Makers Project - Vietnam 2025